Harrison Floyd—Only Jailed Trump Co-Defendant—Released On Bond After Five Nights In Georgia Jail

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Harrison Floyd, the sole co-defendant in former President Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia who remained in custody after surrendering, was granted bond by a state judge on Tuesday and released on Wednesday, five nights after he was booked.

Key Facts

Floyd, a leader of Black Voices for Trump and a U.S. Marine veteran, was granted a $100,000 bond—$40,000 for a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charge and $30,000 each for the charges of influencing witnesses and conspiracy, court documents show.

Conditions of his bond also included reporting to pre-trial supervision every 30 days by telephone and not intimidating any co-defendants or witnesses in the case.

Last week, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Emily Richardson determined Floyd, who was also a former Trump campaign employee during the 2020 campaign, was a flight risk and a risk to commit additional criminal felonies if released on bail.

Unlike his 18 co-defendants, Floyd surrendered to authorities last week without a bond agreement in place, meaning the terms for his arrest had not been finalized.

Key Background

Earlier this year, Floyd was charged with assault after allegedly attacking the FBI agent who served his subpoena for the federal investigation into efforts to overturn Trump’s loss in the 2020 election. Trump, Floyd and 17 other defendants—including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows—were indicted earlier this month by a state grand jury in Fulton County. The indictment accuses Floyd and two other co-defendants of conspiring to pressure Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman into falsely confessing to voter fraud. The indictment was Trump’s fourth this year, and came just weeks after he was indicted by DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith over his alleged election interference. After turning himself in on Thursday, and being photographed for his mug shot—which instantly went viral—Trump returned to New Jersey after posting a $200,000 bond.

What To Watch For

Court documents show Floyd has a bond hearing set for Thursday at 1:30 p.m., and his arraignment is scheduled for September 6 at 11:45 a.m.

Further Reading

The HillHarrison Floyd, only Trump defendant not out on bail, granted bond in Georgia election case MORE FROM FORBESTrump Co-Defendant Harrison Floyd Denied Bond: Why He's Still In JailBy Brian Bushard View the rest of the story here

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